Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 32

           Thesecretlayinthetingeofrecklessnessimpartedtohiscareerandcharacterbythesensethathehadbeenmadetomisshistruedestinythroughtheprejudicesofhisfamily.

           “Don’tyouthink‘twouldhavebeenbetterforustowaittillyouwerequitesettledinyourmidlandfarm?”sheonceaskedtimidly.(Amidlandfarmwastheideajustthen.)

           “Totellthetruth,myTess,Idon’tlikeyoutobeleftanywhereawayfrommyprotectionandsympathy.”

           Thereasonwasagoodone,sofarasitwent.Hisinfluenceoverherhadbeensomarkedthatshehadcaughthismannerandhabits,hisspeechandphrases,hislikingsandhisaversions.Andtoleaveherinfarmlandwouldbetoletherslipbackagainoutofaccordwithhim.Hewishedtohaveherunderhischargeforanotherreason.Hisparentshadnaturallydesiredtoseeheronceatleastbeforehecarriedherofftoadistantsettlement,Englishorcolonial;andasnoopinionoftheirswastobeallowedtochangehisintention,hejudgedthatacoupleofmonths’lifewithhiminlodgingswhilstseekingforanadvantageousopeningwouldbeofsomesocialassistancetoheratwhatshemightfeeltobeatryingordealherpresentationtohismotherattheVicarage.Next,hewishedtoseealittleoftheworkingofaflour-mill,havinganideathathemightcombinetheuseofonewithcorn-growing.

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